One goal was enough to completely disrupt Zidane's previous deployment.

Now, it's time for him to choose whether to attack or defend.

Falling behind 0:1 away is not a matter of life and death, and there is still a chance for the home team to equalize and overtake.

But once you are scored at home, it is not the same situation at all.

Scoring away goals can be disgusting to death.

In the end, Zidane decided to send in Isco and Valverde, stack technical midfielders, and use passing and running to penetrate the Leipzig defence.

To this end, Nagelsmann also made corresponding adjustments, and after conceding the ball in front, he asked the players to immediately counter-attack.

Even if you can't grab it, you can buy time for the players to get into position.

Under Leipzig's united defense, Real Madrid's siege was defused one by one.

With the referee's whistle blowing, the game ended.

Leipzig's narrow 1-0 home win over Real Madrid was not an upset, but it was also unexpected by many people.

Zinedine Zidane returned to the dressing room with a blank face after shaking hands with Leipzig boss Nagelsmann.

He has completely become the backdrop for the Bundesliga young coach's highlights.

It was a tactical defeat for him.

Although he tried to adjust halfway, but fell into a backward and passive situation, Zidane's adjustment can only consolidate the defense, not become the key to breaking the game.

Rodrygo, who he replaced in the last five minutes, was not familiar enough with Benzema to knock on the opponent's goal.

It seems that the key to breaking the game still depends on Rossi.

The defeat in the first leg did not affect the mentality of the Real Madrid players.

In the weekend against Alaves, they won again.

Zinedine Zidane rotated the line-up, with Mariano playing as a central striker and Benzema cruising behind him.

As a central striker, Mariano has the ability to head and shoot from distance, and can be used as a fulcrum in the front court to attack in tandem.

However, it is slightly lacking in overall coordination, off-ball movement and getting rid of the defense in a small area.

After the match with Leipzig, Zidane also hopes to find a plan B of the team's attacking plan to make up for the vacancy of Rossi's injury and inability to play.

But in terms of overall results, Mariano played well in the downwind game, but was far inferior to Rossi in the headwind game.

Real Madrid's victory will continue to maintain their lead over Barcelona, and with four games remaining, the chances of winning the title are very high.

On Monday, Rossi appeared at Real Madrid's training ground and trained with the team, which somewhat comforted Zidane.

The more critical the game, the more indispensable this chic brother is.

At this point, Pintus walked over and handed Zidane a report.

Recorded above is a report on Rossi's physical examination.

With mixed feelings, Zidane opened the report, skipped a series of data, and looked directly at the doctor's advice column.

"Due to the physical condition of the players, they cannot support the whole game, so it is recommended that the half-time is optimal."

Half?

Zidane's hands squeezed the report tightly, and the corners of his mouth could not hide the excitement.

Not to mention that there is only half time, as long as there are 25 minutes, it is completely enough.

After the defeat to Leipzig, Zidane spent three days figuring out how to break the tie and carefully watched last weekend's Leipzig game for a comprehensive analysis.

He already knows the tactics of the second leg of the two sides, and he is just short of Rossi's sharp knife.

Soon after, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals kicked off in midweek.

The first match was between Bayern Munich and Grand Paris.

Zinedine Zidane organized all the Real Madrid players to watch the game in front of the screen and get to know the opponent in the final in advance.

In the first leg between the two sides, Paris failed to score at home and the two sides drew together.

Back at the Allianz Arena, Bayern showed strong offensive firepower, winning 2-0, eliminating Grand Paris and advancing to the final.

This is their fourth finalist in four years, and they are intimidatingly strong.

Zidane turned off the TV and said solemnly: "If we want to play against them, we still need to step over the slash in front of us, can you tell me why we lost in the first round?" ”

Offensive disadvantage?

Defensive carelessness?

Instability in midfield?

These answers from the mouths of the players were all denied by Zidane after listening to them one by one.

He doesn't think Real Madrid will lose to their opponents in the first leg.

"It's space!"

Rossi's words interrupted everyone's musings.

Looking at Zidane's smile, his teammates instantly understood that he had guessed correctly.

It seems that Rossi, who is the owner of the team, is still different from being a player.

"Luo, tell me, why space?"

Rossi pointed to Zinedine Zidane's analysis of the area of their three strikers and Real Madrid's centre-backs when Leipzig attacked.

"This gap is the key to Leipzig's entire attacking system."

The Real Madrid player looked at Rossi's point and suddenly understood.

The so-called space utilization means that Leipzig deliberately attracts the opponent's defense line when attacking, and then uses the speed to impact the space behind the defense.

Rossi also pointed out that when Leipzig attacked, their midfielder Marcel Sabitzer would get into the void and at the same time combine with the centre-forward to drop back and disrupt the opponent's original position.

When one side of the attack is blocked, Sabitzer also has to take on the responsibility of how to pick the ball out of the encirclement, hand it to his team-mates, and use long diagonal passes to find teammates on the other side.

The Leipzig captain, who usually looks inconspicuous, plays a huge role in the team's attack and defense.

Therefore, Real Madrid's main target in the second leg is very obvious.

At the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, the flags were unfurled and the crowd was buzzing.

All Melinger fans know how important this game is for Real Madrid.

President Florentino also appeared on the podium, with a slightly serious expression.

The loss in the first leg was something he didn't expect.

Leipzig, who lead on aggregate, can Real Madrid win if they stick to the defense in this game?

And Leipzig's leading goalscorer Timo Werner has returned from injury and is even sharper in attack.

All this anxiety stems from Rossi's sitting on the bench in this game.

Real Madrid starters:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

Defence: Mendy, Ramos, Varane, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Modric.

Forwards: Rodrygo, Benzema, Bale.

RB Leipzig starters:

Goalkeeper: Gulasic.

Defence: Halstenberg, Jupmecano, Klostermann.

Midfielders: Angeliol, Laimer, Sabitzer, Mugelle.

Forwards: Timo Werner, Schick, Nkunku.

Real Madrid won the kick-off and Benzema stood in the centre circle, waiting for the referee's whistle.

The camera at the scene was also aimed at Rossi who was sitting on the bench.

He was dragging his chin in his palm as Marcelo struggled to unscrew the closure of the water bottle.

Maybe it's because he's in a hurry, whether the team pet is twisting hard or biting with his mouth, he can't open it, so he can only sigh helplessly.

Rosie on the side couldn't stand it anymore, and after reaching out to take the water bottle, his thumb and index finger pinched the broken wound, pulled hard, easily tore off the seal, and then shook it casually.

See, even when you open a bottle of water, you have to be so chic and free.

(End of chapter)